Fairfield Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan Fifth Avenue

About Fairfield Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan Fifth Avenue

Fairfield Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan Fifth Avenue suits travelers who want a Midtown address and a simple, predictable base. Couples can walk to Times Square in the evening; business travelers are a short walk from Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station. Families get a central point for museums and parks without long transfers. Late arrivals find a 24-hour front desk. The hotel works best for short city stays, when the room is a place to sleep and the neighborhood does the rest.

This is a three-star hotel in Midtown Manhattan, in the Times Square area, with a guest score of 3.8 out of 5 from 679 reviews in the booking supplier's ratings. Treat that score as the supplier's summary of past stays, and read recent comments before you book. Expect a straightforward city hotel rather than a resort. Rooms are air conditioned and Wi-Fi is free, both listed by the supplier. The building sits on a side street off Fifth Avenue, so the stay is urban and practical.

Rooms and listed facilities

Facilities listed by the supplier cover the basics for a short stay: free Wi-Fi and internet access, air conditioning, a business center, laundry service, luggage storage, elevators, a safe and a 24-hour front desk with 24-hour security. Couples can plan days without carrying bags; families can store luggage before a late flight. Business travelers get a business center. Breakfast and bars appear on the list, and room service too, so confirm current hours and service with the property before relying on them. Parking and shuttle service are listed; check terms directly with the hotel.

Rooms are the practical kind: a bed, air conditioning and free Wi-Fi, listed by the supplier, in a building with elevators and a safe. Couples can unpack and head out on foot. Families should ask the property about bedding and how many people a room takes, since layouts differ. Business travelers have a business center for a quiet hour of work. Anyone arriving late will find the 24-hour front desk staffed, and luggage storage helps on a departure day.

The setting

Fairfield Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan Fifth Avenue has an address at 21 W 37th St, on the block between Fifth and Sixth Avenues in Midtown. The setting is commercial and central. Times Square is about 0.5 miles (0.8 km) in a straight line, Grand Central Terminal about 0.4 miles (0.7 km), Penn Station about 0.4 miles (0.7 km) and the observation decks cluster around 0.4 miles (0.7 km). Central Park, at Fifth Avenue and 59th Street, is about 1.1 miles (1.8 km) north. Expect office towers, traffic and steady foot traffic at most hours.

Location and neighborhood

Traveling with children, the street grid works in your favor. Numbered streets run east to west and avenues run north to south, so a wrong turn costs a block rather than an afternoon. Fifth Avenue divides East from West, and Broadway cuts across on the diagonal. Fairfield Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan Fifth Avenue sits inside the Midtown and Times Square area, which runs from the Garment District blocks north of 34th Street down through the Theater District, Bryant Park and Rockefeller Center to Central Park South. Sidewalks are wide but crowded when the theaters empty. A stroller moves more easily before the evening rush.

Families use the area in two modes: daytime errands and evening spectacle. Fifth Avenue between Rockefeller Center and Central Park South holds the flagship stores, and those blocks fill quickly on weekends. Quieter ground exists. The Garment District north of 34th Street is calmer, and Bryant Park gives children room to move and a lawn to cross. Treat Times Square as a crossing rather than a destination at midday; the light show reads better after dark from a little farther back. Mornings are the calmest window for a walk east to west, and the grid keeps the route simple.

Getting there and around

Arriving is straightforward. 13 miles (21.3 km) is roughly the distance to the nearest airport, and the ride in from JFK or Newark typically takes 45 to 75 minutes depending on traffic and connections, so check the current options before setting out. 0.4 miles (0.7 km) covers the run to Grand Central Terminal and Penn Station, both connected to the subway. Penn Station occupies 34th Street between Seventh and Eighth Avenues. 0.5 miles (0.8 km) places you at the middle of the district. The subway runs 24 hours; tap a contactless card or phone at the turnstile. Check service changes with the MTA on the day.

Nearby sights and food

The sights cluster tightly. The Museum of Modern Art stands on West 53rd Street, and Broadway's theaters, about 40 houses, fill the blocks around Times Square. Grand Central Terminal is worth a stop for the concourse ceiling alone. Hudson Yards, on the West Side, holds the Vessel and the Edge observation deck. Several decks lift families above the streets: Top of the Rock at Rockefeller Center, the Empire State Building, SUMMIT One Vanderbilt beside Grand Central, and One World Observatory downtown. The American Museum of Natural History sits on Central Park West at 79th Street, an easy run north. Timed entries cut the waiting.

Food in Midtown is built for a crowd. Expect diners, pizza counters, delis, ramen shops, taquerias and bakeries along Ninth and Tenth Avenues in the Garment District, where tables turn fast. The Theater District leans toward grills and Italian places that fill before curtain. Near Bryant Park, sandwich shops and coffee bars suit a quick lunch, and the food halls around Rockefeller Center give children several cuisines under one roof, which helps when tastes differ. Children's menus are common. Reservations help at 7 pm. Ask about allergies before ordering.

A day from Fairfield Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan Fifth Avenue

A day from Fairfield Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan Fifth Avenue: start early, before the crowds gather. A walk north along Fifth Avenue reaches Central Park South, where the park opens its 843 acres of paths, lawns and playgrounds. Carry water. Come back down through Rockefeller Center and cross to Bryant Park for a sit and a run around the lawn. Lunch in the Garment District, then an afternoon at the Museum of Modern Art, where the upper floors move fastest with children. Return to Fairfield Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan Fifth Avenue to rest before an early dinner. Evening curtains run at 7 or 8 pm; check the show. Finish with the lights of Times Square from a little farther back, then walk to Fairfield Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan Fifth Avenue.

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Facilities listed by the supplier

As listed by the booking supplier; a facility not listed here may still exist. Confirm anything important with the property.

• 24 Hour Front Desk
• 24-hour security
• Air conditioning
• Alarm clock
• Bars
• Bathroom
• Breakfast
• Business Center
• Cleaning
• Coffee
• Desk
• Dry cleaning service
• Express check in
• First aid
• Free Wi-Fi
• Garage
• Hairdryer
• Internet access
• iPod dock
• Iron and board
• Laundry Service
• Elevators
• Luggage storage
• Non smoking rooms
• Parking
• Radio
• Room Service
• Safe
• Shower
• Shuttle service
• Smoke detector
• TV
• Telephone
• Toiletries
• Towels
• WC
• Wake-Up service
• Wheelchair accessible
• Wi-Fi